{"id":3114,"date":"2015-09-15T13:53:04","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T18:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/?page_id=3114"},"modified":"2022-07-25T19:30:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T23:30:04","slug":"pre-k","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/prep\/pre-k\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschool Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IMPORTANT NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRESCHOOL IS NOT COMPULSORY. In both the US and the UK formal education before age five is optional. Many families like to have some kind of educational plan for their preschoolers, and we are making suggestions on this basis. Please do not feel that because the suggestions are there you must follow them. Readiness varies widely between children - one four year old may be ready to read, another may not yet be ready to learn the alphabet; some children may want to \"do school\" like older brothers and sisters, whereas others may have no interest in doing anything structured.<\/p>\n

READ TO YOUR CHILD. If you do nothing else with a four or five year old, a short time reading to your child each day will lay important foundations. It helps to cultivate the habit of attention, build vocabulary and general knowledge, and - best of all - gives both mother and child some enjoyable one-on-one time. If you have a wriggly four year old, just a few minutes at a time is fine. Don't force your child to sit past the point where it is enjoyable.<\/p>\n

WHEN IN DOUBT - DO LESS. Trying to do too much with a young child is worse than doing too little. It is better to start from scratch with a six year old than to find yourself dealing with one who doesn't want to do schoolwork any more. Be sensitive to your child's needs and readiness. If he or she isn't ready, then holding off for a year or so is fine. A child's work is his play!<\/p>\n

CULTIVATE GOOD HABITS. These early years are the time for setting good habits that will lay smooth rails in the upper years. Let your young children learn alongside you while advancing your daily duties, and through those tasks foster obedience, truthfulness, a job well done, kind words, charity toward siblings and neighbors. Good habits fostered during these sweet, tender years will yield far more fruit down the road than beginning academic learning early.<\/p>\n

YOU ARE THE EDUCATOR. The resources listed here are suggestions<\/span> meant\u00a0to give you a clear picture of\u00a0what is recommended at this level but they are not set in stone.\u00a0If you find a suitable resource that you prefer, please feel free to substitute.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Recommendations for Preschool<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 hour daily<\/em><\/p>\n